Oregon governor Kate Brown. Dave Killen / staff The Oregonian Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. This article was originally published by the Oregonian/OregonLive, one of more than a dozen news organizations throughout[Read More…]
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Oregon coronavirus layoffs: What to do when you’ve lost your job
Many businesses and other attractions are closed indefinitely — throwing tens of thousands of Oregonians out of work. Mark Graves Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. This article was originally published by the[Read More…]
Oregon orders restaurants, bars shut to all but takeout and delivery service for four weeks to prevent spread of coronavirus
Oregon Governor Kate Brown held a press conference with state and local government officials Thursday morning in Portland to talk about coronavirus plans and protocols in the state. March 12, 2020. Beth Nakamura/Staff Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus[Read More…]
Amid coronavirus, Oregon will not yet impose curfew on restaurants and bars, Gov. Kate Brown declares
Oregon Governor Kate Brown is providing daily updates on Oregon’s response to coronavirus. Beth Nakamura/Oregonian/Oregonlive Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. This article was originally published by the Oregonian/OregonLive, one of more than[Read More…]
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown weighs curfew on restaurants and bars; decision expected Monday
The Gales Creek Tavern in 2015. Photo: Chas Hundley Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. This article was originally published by the Oregonian/OregonLive, one of more than a dozen news organizations throughout the[Read More…]
Gales Creek Chamber learns about moles, voles, and gopher holes
Lanny Gower (center) demonstrates how to set a trap, while attendees (left to right) watch: Dallas Boge, Sheryl Olander, Sharon Hundley, and Joyce Sauber. Photo: Chas Hundley GALES CREEK – The Gales Creek Chamber of Commerce met on Tuesday, Feb. 18 for the first time in 2020 to discuss the[Read More…]
Gales Creek Holiday Bazaar Saturday November 16
The 2017 Gales Creek Holiday Bazaar. Photo: Chas Hundley GALES CREEK – The Gales Creek Church of God and Gales Creek Chamber of Commerce are joining forces once again to host the annual Gales Creek Holiday Bazaar, held in the gym of the Gales Creek School on Saturday, November 16[Read More…]
The final Frontier: Frontier Communications is selling Oregon, other northwest customers
A Frontier Communications vehicle in Gales Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley CONNECTICUT – Frontier Communications is washing its hands of their customers in Oregon, Washington, Montana and Idaho. In a move announced on May 29, 2019, theNorwalk, Connecticut based publicly traded telecom company (NASDAQ: FTR) announced it would offload their entire[Read More…]
The Gales Creek Store reopens
Amy Stuck stands in front of the Gales Creek Store and Community Hall. Photo: Chas Hundley GALES CREEK – The Gales Creek store is open again. “Can you believe it?” store owner Amy Stuck said. For more than 80 years, what is now the Gales Creek Store and Community Hall,[Read More…]
Gales Creek couple to open cafe in Banks
John Parker stands in front of Cafe 47. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – The Trailhead Cafe closed abruptly in January, leaving a cafe-size hole in the dining scene in the city of Banks. Now, a new cafe in the same spot is being opened by restaurateur John Parker and his[Read More…]